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Encyclopedia of Bioethics 3rd ed.

Edited by Stephen G. Post

Choice Recommended

Covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations.

Macmillan Reference / Cengage-Gale, November 2003

HB 9780028657745$782.00

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Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics

Edited by Carl Mitcham

Choice Recommended

Considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society. This broad coverage supports the numerous courses in applied and professional ethics and policy related to the practice of science and technology in education

Macmillan Reference / Cengage-Gale, July 2005

HB 9780028658315$533.00


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BlackwellPartnerswithIngramDigitalSMtoDistributee-BookstotheAcademicLibraryCommunity

An agreement has recently been announced between Blackwell and Ingram Digital, giving Blackwell e-book distribution rights to libraries around the world via Ingram’s MyiLibrary® platform, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Canada. The agreement will allow Blackwell Digital Services customers to discover and order MyiLibrary e-books via Collection Manager, the Blackwell interface.

MyiLibrary is a sophisticated platform of aggregated e-book content from the world’s leading commercial publishers. It currently hosts over 185,000 e-books and is used by hundreds of academic, public and professional libraries around the world.

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BLACKWELL AWARDED TENDER AS A PREFERRED SUPPLIER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION LIBRARIES Blackwell is delighted to announce it has been awarded the tender to supply Higher Education libraries throughout England. As one of the preferred suppliers, Blackwell will supply English language books, standing orders, eBooks, out of print and audio-visual materials to colleges and universities in the tender worth up to £35m per annum. Houtschild, the Dutch based bookseller who are part of the Blackwell Group, is also one of the preferred suppliers for European language material. Blackwell is in a unique position to deliver the complete book supply solution following the integration of its library supply and retail channels. Its expertise in both areas of the business will enable Blackwell to provide the very best service to the academic community.

Andrew Hutchings, Blackwell CEO says “Our success is a great achievement for Blackwell. We are now looking forward to building relationships with the individual libraries within the Joint Consortia.”

IFLAMilan,Italy200923 – 27 August Our team of representatives will be available throughout the duration of the conference at Stand 818 to guide you through our new version of Collection Manager and demonstrate the innovative tools it provides for identifying and acquiring e-and-print books.

Collection Manager, Blackwell’s free online library management and bibliographic database has been developed in collaboration with academic librarians around the world. The latest release of Collection Manager succeeds in streamlining workflows and providing powerful data management, searching and sharing capabilities.

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Scientific Thought in Context

Edited by K Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner

Choice Recommended

Scientific Thought in Context is a comprehensive guide to the history of science and serves as an authoritative bridge between science content and social issues.

Cengage-Gale, September 2008

HB 9781414402987$404.00


International Encyclopedia of Human Geography 12 Vol. SetEdited by Rob Kitchin and Nigel Thrift

This title offers a comprehensive source of information on the discipline of human geography and its constituent, and related, subject areas. Global in scope involving an international set of contributors with over 1,000 entries, this title is the first of its kind in human geography.

Elsevier Science & Technology, July 2009

HB 9780080449111

SAVE £705.00Blackwell Special Offer price of £1,595 available through Blackwell until 31st October 2009

Pounder’s Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines 9th ed.

Edited by Doug Woodyard

Like its predecessors this new edition has noted the changes in engine design and the influence of new technology and economic needs on the marine diesel engine. It is fully updated to cover new legislation including that on emissions.

Butterworth Heinemann / Elsevier Science & Technology, September 2009

HB 9780750689847£100.00

Science, Technology and Society

The Impact of Science Throughout History

This informative reference series is designed to help students understand the impact that science has had on the course of human history.

U.X.L / Cengage-Gale, July 2002

HB 9780787656492$454.00

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SAE and the Evolved Packet Core

Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution

Magnus Olsson et al.

This book provides a clear, concise and complete introduction to SAE and the potential services and operational scenarios that it enables.

Academic Press / Elsevier Science & Technology, August 2009

HB 9780123748263£64.99

A Companion to Bioethics 2nd ed.

Edited by Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer

Reflects various issues and developments in the field of bioethics. Includes discussion of the moral status of embryos and fetuses, new genetics, life and death, resource allocation, organ donations, AIDS, human and animal experimentation, health care, and teaching.

Wiley-Blackwell / John Wiley & Sons, October 2009

HB 9781405163316£110.00

Blackwell Companions to Philosophy

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john wiley & sons

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A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology

Edited by Jan-Kyrre Olsen, Stig Pedersen and Vincent Hendricks

The aim of philosophy of technology is to help us understand technology’s complex interrelationships with the environment, society, culture - and with our very existence.

Wiley-Blackwell / John Wiley & Sons, April 2009

HB 9781405146012£95.00

Echo eBook Single User Access 9781444310788US$199.95

EBL eBook ISBN 9781444310788US$199.95

Blackwell Companions to Philosophy

Digital Cognitive Technologies

Epistemology and Knowledge Society

Edited by Bernard Reber and Clare Brossaud

An interdisciplinary book which assesses the socio-technical stakes of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which are at the core of the Knowledge Society.

ISTE Ltd / John Wiley & Sons, August 2009

HB 9781848210738£117.00

How Societies Embrace Information Technology

Lessons for Business and Government

James W. Cortada

This book discusses how computers are shaping contemporary society, with a tight focus on the role of corporations and governments.

John Wiley & Sons, November 2009

PB 9780470534984£20.50

Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering

Edited by Adam Wax and Vadim Backman

Provides researchers and students in the field of biophotonics with focused information on light-scattering for biomedical applications. Contributors to this definitive guide are leading U.S. and international biophotonics researchers.

McGraw-Hill Companies, August 2009

HB 9780071598804£109.99

Biomedical Engineering & Design Handbook 2nd ed. 2 Vol. SetEdited by Myer Kutz

This new two-volume second edition offers unsurpassed coverage of the entire biomedical engineering field, including fundamental concepts, design and development processes, and applications.

McGraw-Hill Companies, August 2009

HB 9780071498401

£199.99

The Grim Reaper’s Road Map

An Atlas of Mortality in Britain

Mary Shaw et al.

The first atlas published on this subject for over two decades. Full colour, with over 100 maps, it presents the geography of death in Britain.

Policy Press, October 2008

HB 9781861348241£99.00

PB 9781861348234£39.99


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Blogging the Political

Political Participation in a Networked Society

Antoinette Pole

In an era of depressed civic engagement, where access to the media by common citizens is limited, blogs have the power to change the political landscape.

Routledge / Taylor & Francis, April 2009

HB 9780415963411£75.00

PB 9780415963428£16.99

Learning with Digital Games

A Practical Guide to Engage Students in Higher Education

Nicola Whitton

Learning with digital games provides an accessible, straightforward introduction to the field of computer game-based learning.

Routledge / Taylor & Francis, August 2009

HB 9780415997744£85.00

PB 9780415997751£22.99

Open and Flexible Learning Series

Mobile Learning Communities

Creating New Educational Futures

Patrick Danaher, Beverley Moriarty & Geoff Danaher

This title explores the diverse ways in which travelling groups experience learning “on the run”, bringing together for the first time mobilities and learning communities into a single and comprehensive focus.

Routledge / Taylor & Francis, July 2009

HB 9780415991582£80.00

PB 9780415991599£22.99


New Media

A Critical Introduction 2nd ed.

Martin Lister et al.

A comprehensive introduction to the culture, history, technologies and theories of new media.

Routledge / Taylor & Francis, December 2008

HB 9780415431606£75.00

PB 9780415431613£21.99


EBL eBook ISBN 9780203884829US$150.00

Space Technologies for the Benefit of Human Society and Earth

Edited by Phillip Olla

Offers a comprehensive review of how space technology can be used to resolve fundamental environmental, technological, and humanitarian challenges that we are experiencing on our planet.

Springer, April 2009

HB 9781402095726£136.50

The Video Game Theory Reader 2

Edited by Bernard Perron and Mark J.P Wolf

A group of leading scholars turn their attention to next-generation platforms-the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360-and to new issues in the rapidly expanding field of video games studies.

Routledge / Taylor & Francis, December 2008

HB 9780415962827£65.00

PB 9780415962834£22.99


EBL eBook ISBN 9780203887660US$125.00

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